A thousand years ago, in a windswept valley of central Tibet, an Indian master named Padampa Sangye stood before the villagers of Dingri and spoke to them with startling directness. He told them — and us — to stop chasing what will not last, to look honestly at the approaching certainty of death, and to be kind while there is still time. The Hundred Verses of Advice is the record of those spoken teachings: one hundred short, unforgettable verses that cut to the heart of what a human life is for. This Modern Reader's Edition sets Padampa Sangye's instructions into clear, present-day English while keeping the plain force of the original. Without softening the master's blunt speech, it gives us a text that can be read at a sitting, pondered one verse at a time, or lived with for years. An introduction, glossary, notes, and a reader's guide make the world of Dingri easy to enter. Part of The World Scriptures Library.